Fig. 3: Connections between class size and
classroom processes.
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Class Size
Differences
Size and Number of
Within Class Groups
2.
3.
4.
Teacher
Teacher task time with pupils
Teacher/Individual support for
learning
Classroom management & control
Teacher stress/compensatory efforts
Pupil
1. Active involvement with teacher
2. Pupil attentiveness/Off-task behaviour
3. Peer relations
Depth of Curriculum
Coverage
Quality of Children’s
Work